Carfraemill Hotel redevelopment proposal includes event venue and more accommodation

Scottish Borders Council has a registered proposal to redevelop Carfraemill Hotel at Oxton Lauder.

Application 26/01369/FUL covers alterations and extensions to the existing hotel, a permanent event venue, additional guest accommodation and facilities, new parking areas and associated landscaping. The application was received on 14 September 2026 and validated on 17 September. Its current source status is Registered, with no decision recorded.

The returned official application summary says the form and supporting documentation are complete. It lists existing and proposed site plans, ground-, first- and second-floor plans, roof plans, existing and proposed elevations, proposed external materials and an application form. The current source record also includes preview documents labelled existing site plan, existing elevations and proposed site plan.

That shows the breadth of the submission, but not what will ultimately be built. The current evidence does not establish the amount of additional accommodation, event capacity, operating hours, traffic effects or the council's eventual view. Those details require the underlying plans and later planning assessment.

For now, the clear reader-useful fact is that a hotel redevelopment incorporating a permanent event venue and additional accommodation has reached the registered-application stage. Registration is not approval; a decision or further official documents will be needed to assess the scheme's practical impact.